Jumping (Horsemanship)
Found in 35 Collections and/or Records:
"High Life", 1870s-1930s
Photograph of the champion jumper, "High Life" standing near the stables on the show grounds at the Highland and Agricultural Society Show in Glasgow on 4 July, 1905.
Horse Jumping, 1870s-1930s
Photographs of horses jumping over fences to demonstrate the technique in the early 20th century. The upper image, 'Fig. 9 - Rising to the Jump' depicts the 'famous jumper "Heatherbloom", owned by Mr. Willets', jumping over a high fence; while the lower image, 'Fig. 8 - Landing from the Jump' shows the 'enormous strain put on the modified central fingers of the fore limb' of the horse as it lands from a jump.
Horse Jumping. Cornishman Wins His 300th Prize, 1870s-1930s
Photograph of Mr. G. Mitchell, a well-known Cornish rider, winning his 300th first prize on "Tit", a mare which he purchased from the Army authorities, at the Tregney Horse Show near Truro in 1919.
Horse Leaping - "High O'er the Fence", 1870s-1930s
Photograph of Helen McLanahan of Washington, DC, 'taking the fence in perfect style at the National Capitol Horse Show' in the early/mid 20th century.
Incidents of the New College and Magdalen Point-To-Point Steeplechase, 1870s-1930s
Photographs of two horses and their riders jumping fences during the strangers' race at the New College and Magdalen point-to-point steeplechase in the early 20th century. The top photograph shows the winner Mr. C. W. Bennet on Heiress going over the last fence; while the bottom photographer shows Mr. M. Bucknall badly thrown from his horse, Bangle, as they both fall over at one of the fences during the race.
Judge Rides Two Winners, 1870s-1930s
Photograph of Judge Farrant on his horse, "Thornton-le-Moor" jumping over the last jump and 'winning the heavyweight race at the Bar Point-to-Point Steeplechase at Crouch House Farm, Edenbridge.' He also won the lightweight race on his horse, "Bar-le-Duc" in the early 20th century.
Jumping. Edith Thornton; Over!, 1870s-1930s
Two photographs from the Sunday Pictorial, one showing the actress, Edith Thornton jumping from horseback to a motorcycle and the other showing Major Giffod's horse, "Flying Mercury" in the jumping competition at the Bath and West England Show in Salisbury in the early 20th century.
Jumping for Joy at Newbury!, 1870s-1930s
Photographs of two horse races in the early 20th century: the top image shows two riderless horses jumping over a fence at the Berks handicap and the bottom image shows the jockey, Burley, almost falling off his horse during the Newbury jumping meet.
Jumping Horses at Agricultural Shows, 1870s-1930s
Photographs of riders jumping horses at agricultural shows in the early 20th century. The top photograph shows, 'Mr. C. A. Brown's Old Sport clearing the gate gallantly at Henley and District Agricultural Show'; and the bottom photograph shows, 'Miss Ormond on Georgette at the water jump, Newbury and District Agricultural Show, which provided a full programme of good sport.'
Jumping / How To Go Over the Top, 1870s-1930s
Photograph from the Saturday, 11 September 1920 edition of the Daily Mirror, entitled 'How To Go Over the Top" showing 'John Coleman's grey gelding, "The Tetrarch", well over the top rail when taking a jump at the Royal and Central Bucks Agriculture Show, Aylesbury."